The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-10
NkW TERRITORY OPENED
TO THE MERCHANTS OF MEM.
PHIS BY THE TX TENSION OF
The Birmingham Road-0no Man
Ships Ten Car Loads o. Gro.
ceries to Iupel0.

The extension OF the Memphis, Biz
mingham and Atlantic roao, or, as IL
ls now known, the Ksnsss City and
Birmingham, is adding la'gely to the
trade OF Memphis. The Increase comes
principally jr I'M Eastern ma kets, and
consists chic fly OF general grocery sap
plies, but will ultima ely enlarge 10
inc ude all classes OF merchandise.
A gentleman named Clarke, of
Topelo, was seen yesterday in the
office OF Mess re. billiard 4 Comn, and
q general conversation with him aud
the members Of the a m, related q
pleasing state OF affairs in favor OF the
business mer OF Memphis. The gen.
tlsman is a member OF one Of the most
extensive and ente,pri,ing business
establishments Of Central Mississippi,
with three separate houses. The
parent firm Is at Tupelo, under the
name Of Clarke, Hood 4 Go /; another
is at Verona, and known as K. O.
Clarke Il Sons; the third is at Shan
non, under the firm name of r. v.
Clarke a Co. Ia addition to these,
they have a bank at Tupslo and
another at Verona.
The object of MI. Clarke's visit to
N, mphis was to lay in u general sup
ply OF groceries for his three houses,
aud he will ship today q quantity sufi-
oient to ill tn freight cars. In speak
ing OF his business relations with this
city, he raid:
"rhe merchants OF Central Missis-
tippi have done little trading with
Memphis heretofore. 1t was not on
account oil any uniriendliness, but
simply b. cause freight rate were in
favor oil Eastern MAJ kets. Nearly all
our goods we're purchased at st. Louis
and Chicago, while the bulk of dry
goods came ron Louisville. The lat.
ter remains unchanged, but will
eventually come to Memoirs with the
completion Of the Birmingham road.
Memphis is compelled TO sell US, aEd
and the grain and provision trade has
already begun. Whether we buy
here or not, we have got to chip to
this poiut, Rs 1t is by far
the most advantageous. We always
traded some with Memphis, but to no
great extent, and found the business
men fair, fquSre dealing, ready to
hold their own against all competitors.
The railroads do not manifest the
same spiri', however, and our bsst in
tereetB demanded that We 10 else
where. Now that we have a railroad
direct, with sympathy for your city,
most OF the Nusiness will ch8ngs i'm
mediately. My part OF IL will at all
even's, and n. that policy is founded
on et'ict business principles, tha rest
will soon follow" The three houses
with which Mr.. CLARKE is connected
cont'ol about 5000 bales vf cotton per
year.
Accompanying Mr.. Clarke was a
leading drtgTltt If Tupelo, aud his
mission was the same. Their eenti-
ments In regard TO the new territory
opened up to Memphis were idesticsl.
A gentleman named Berry, from
Cherry Creek, has also been in the
city for a day or two, and made large
purchases. Tupslo is at the crossing
OF the Birmingham and Mobile and
Ohio roads, and is one Of the'mDst fer
tile sections Of Mississippi. Memphis
made an effort several years ago to ex-
tend her business to that region, and
met with hearty encouragement from
the Memphis and Charleston road.
No arrangement could be- made with
thu Mobile and Ohio, however, and
the extension had to be { mporarily
abandoned, Under the influence OF
favorable rates by the lew road, this
city now hes a patent right to the
Of Central Missis ppi, which
will give fresh impetus to the rapid
toward the as, commercial
city OF the South.